Hay-on-Wye lies on the Welsh side of the Welsh/English Border in the County of POWYS, Wales. Although as far as the Royal Mail is concerned, it is better, apparently, to use the County of HEREFORDSHIRE, not to be confused with the county of HERTFORDSHIRE; a very popular mistake ! You will notice, after browsing our Hay site, that the majority of the postal addresses are either 'via Hereford' or 'Herefordshire'. It is purely for postal reasons !

By Car...GPS
For those with a GPS device, the entrance to the main car park in Hay is located at these co-ordinates:

Latitude: 52.07320208384462Longitude: -3.125929534435272
Directions from LondonFollow the M4 over the Severn Bridge (toll charge applies) to Junction 24 (Newport). Take the A449 and then the A40 to Abergavenny. Stay on the A40 until just after the village of Crickhowell, then turn right onto the A479 to Talgarth. From here take the road sign-posted to Three Cocks & Hay-on- Wye (A4079 end then right onto the A438), on reaching Three Cocks stay on the same road and continue on into Hay (B4350).

Alternatively...Take the M40 to the outskirts of Oxford and then the A40 to Cheltenham and onto Gloucester, stay on the A40 around Gloucester and on to Ross-on-Wye. At the Wilton roundabout outside Ross take the A49 to Hereford. After passing through Harewood End take the left tuming for Hay-on-Wye (B4348). Stay with the B4348 and follow the sign posts for Hay.

Directions from BirminghamTake the M5 to junction 8 and then the M50 to Ross-on-Wye. Then take the A49 to Hereford, after passing through Harewood End take the left turn for Hay-on-Wye (B4348) Stay with the B4348 & follow the signposts to Hay passing through Villages of Kingstone, Peterchurch & Dorstone.

If you're arriving from abroad, and would like to be picked up from an Airport, you could contact a local TAXI company in our business listing.

By Train...The closest Train station, approaching from England, to Hay-on-Wye is in the city of Hereford, approximately 21 miles east of Hay-on-Wye. The closest station approaching from Wales is Builth Wells, 19 miles away.National Rail Enquiries, Tel: 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Bus...Stagecoach Bus times from Hereford to Brecon (via Hay-on-Wye) can be found HERE - or visit the Stagecoach bus website HERE.

A regular Bus Service runs from Hereford Rail Station to Hay-on-Wye. Public Travel Information Tel: 0871 2002233 www.traveline.info

Also, Hay Ho! is a bus service which runs between Hereford Rail Station and Hay on Wye on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. See website for more information.